One Big Beautiful Bill Is an Implementation Nightmare for Higher Education
While the Ed Department is hoping to wind down, House Republicans are proposing legislation that would require it to dramatically ramp up.
Promising Partners: Community Colleges and Child Care Resource & Referral Networks
Child Care Resource and Referral Networks and Community Colleges can partner to address child care needs.
“Putin’s Sledgehammer” Reveals How the Wagner Group Became So Powerful it Threatened Him
Candace Rondeaux joins Nick Schifrin to discuss her new book on the Wagner Group’s rise, fall, and its entanglement with Vladimir Putin.
Congressional Biotech Commission Highlights Workforce Investment Needs
Senator Todd Young speaks about bipartisan efforts to strengthen U.S. competitiveness through workforce development.
What to Know About the Kids Online Safety Act and Where It Currently Stands
OTI on the Kids Online Safety Act
Unfinished Empire
Candace Rondeaux’s Putin’s Sledgehammer offers a forensic account of the Wagner Group’s rise and fall, reviews The Irish Times.
Karen J. Greenberg
Fellow, Future Security Program, New America; Author, Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump
Alyson Silkowski
Senior Policy Advisor, New Practice Lab
How the House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Would Negatively Impact Young Children and Their Families
The wide-ranging package includes significant cuts to Medicaid and food assistance
Indians in America: A Conversation with Author Meenakshi Ahamed
Join author Meenakshi Ahamed, to discuss her new book and examine the story of Indian immigration.
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No Hearing, No Answers
The Senate advanced the top higher education policy nominee without a hearing. Here are the questions the Senate should have asked.
The House Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Student Parents
Congressional republicans are cutting financial aid and other supports that millions of student parents rely on to succeed in college.
Trump Adviser Blames ‘Scientific Slowdown’ on DEI, Red Tape
Shalin Jyotishi responds to claims by a Trump adviser that DEI policies are slowing scientific progress.
Civic Assemblies in Action: Lessons on Civic Engagement from Fort Collins
In Fort Collins, Colorado, residents are participating in deliberative processes to determine the future of a piece of public land.
Higher Education Needs Funding Formulas
Colleges and universities cannot continue to rely upon funding models based on discrimination and inequality.